Having a Pity Party - When it's a Good Idea! Reading Time: 1 min 10 sec One of the biggest issues our modern culture has today is that we don't pay enough attention to our emotions. Society places learning, knowledge, achievement and money ABOVE how we feel. As a result, many... Read More...
Coaching Tools 101: Who are you? Discover The Qualities You Value Most About Yourself! Reading Time: 5 min In this article I talk you through one of my favourite coaching tools: Troll Travels, Who am I? What is the "Troll Travels" Exercise? This fun coaching exercise helps people answer the question: Who am... Read More...
How Charging Less Can Be More - Why I Halved My Coaching Fees 7 Years In! Reading Time: 2 min 45 sec One of the hardest things when starting out seems to be deciding how to price our services. There always seem to be discussions on Coaching Forums, Linked In and various Facebook Groups. So I thought I would... Read More...
Just Make Up Your Mind! 7 Fun Ways To Make Decisions Reading Time: 1 min 5 sec Have a client who can't make up their mind? Well, whether it's too much information, choice or analysis these fun ideas provide tips to help (you or!) your client make a decision - and move forwards. 7 Fun... Read More...
10 Essential Questions to Help Your Client Identify Their Strengths! Reading Time: less than 1 min Many people can easily reel off their flaws and faults and yet stumble when asked, "So, what do you think your strengths are?" Which is why helping our clients identify strengths is a great service we can... Read More...
*UPDATED* The Most Powerful Question to Wrap up a Coaching Session - and Why! Reading Time: 2 min Over the years I have come to ask just one question to wrap-up a coaching session. But while the question remains the same, the answers vary significantly from client to client - and from week to... Read More...
The 5 Simplest Coaching Questions to Brainstorm Actions and Move Your Clients Forwards! Reading Time: less than 1 min Below are 5 of the simplest coaching questions that are super helpful when brainstorming actions. I find these questions useful in a business context because they are straightforward and immediately... Read More...
BOOK REVIEW: "Difficult Conversations" by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton and Sheila Heen Reading Time: less than 1 min ? "Difficult Conversations - How to discuss what matters most" by Douglas Stone, Bruce Patton, Sheila Heen In business and life we often avoid difficult conversations. Have you ever avoided: Asking... Read More...
The Must-Ask Question For ALL Goals! With Questions To Explore Your Client's Goal Motivation Reading Time: 1 min 30 sec Setting goals—there's a whole science behind it! But if there was one question to ask at every goal-setting discussion what would it be? The Must-Ask Question For ALL Goals Top of my list is this... Read More...
10 Ways to Know You Have a Great Coaching Niche! | by Emma-Louise Elsey (UPDATED) Reading Time: 2 min 30 sec One great way to establish if you have a clearly defined niche is if you can answer these questions: Where do my ideal clients like to hang out? (consider 'in person' group and activities as well as... Read More...
